A Noble Opportunity: Leading Education Change through a P-16 Accountability Model MS Word - This Briefing Paper from the National Forum on Accountability presents a new accountability model guided by the P-16 system of education -- preschool through college. The new model aims to ensure that all segments of a state's education system are serving students well and working together to meet student and educator needs. (Stephen Portch, Education Commission of the States, May 2002)...Author: Stephen PortchPublication:Publisher: ECS